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Iowa Health Sciences UniversityFri, 09 Dec 2016 21:00:12 +0000en-UShourly138593144Race: Changing the paradigm from debate to dialoguehttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2016/03/race-changing-the-paradigm-from-debate-to-dialogue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=race-changing-the-paradigm-from-debate-to-dialogue
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:00:32 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=72784By Rich Salas, Ph.D., and Luke Botting, D.O.’18 On Thursday, February 18, a group of approximately 50 DMU students, faculty and staff, along with our president, Dr. Angela Franklin, attended the RACE: Are We So Different exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa. In a nutshell, the exhibit included a rich collection of video, photography, […]]]>72784DMU President Franklin honored with MLK Jr. Awardhttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2016/01/71874/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=71874
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:00:29 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=71874Through his life and leadership, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated a deep commitment to helping others, an appreciation of diversity and active community participation. DMU President Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D., has worked to follow his example throughout her career. On Jan. 18, she will be honored with the Dr. Martin Luther […]]]>71874DMU leader named diversity fellowhttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2015/08/dmu-leader-named-diversity-fellow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dmu-leader-named-diversity-fellow
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:00:15 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=70213Since 2012, when he became DMU’s director of multicultural affairs, Richard Salas, Ph.D., has worked to help students and employees learn about other cultures while becoming more aware of their own cultural biases. He has brought to campus a variety of speakers and presentations; helped organize cultural events; introduced the Safe Zone program to promote […]]]>70213DMU receives national diversity awardhttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2015/02/dmu-receives-national-diversity-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dmu-receives-national-diversity-award
https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2015/02/dmu-receives-national-diversity-award/#commentsFri, 13 Feb 2015 16:29:40 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=57429The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) has selected Des Moines University (DMU) as the recipient of its Institutional Excellence Award for 2015. The award is given annually to a college or university that has demonstrated measurable progress in promoting and sustaining innovative diversity efforts within its campus community. DMU will receive […]]]>https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2015/02/dmu-receives-national-diversity-award/feed/157429What would you do for a complete stranger?https://www.dmu.edu/event/complete-stranger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=complete-stranger
https://www.dmu.edu/event/complete-stranger/#respondFri, 12 Dec 2014 18:00:00 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?post_type=tribe_events&p=55510https://www.dmu.edu/event/complete-stranger/feed/055510Understanding Health and Wellness in Native Communitieshttps://www.dmu.edu/event/understanding-health-wellness-native-communities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-health-wellness-native-communities
https://www.dmu.edu/event/understanding-health-wellness-native-communities/#respondThu, 20 Nov 2014 18:00:00 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?post_type=tribe_events&p=55347In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Des Moines University welcomes Bill Birdsong Miller, speaker, artist, educator and musician, for a cultural awareness presentation. Back by popular demand, Miller will use his life experiences to educate students on the health and wellness needs of Native American communities. Bill Birdsong Miller is an icon of the Native […]]]>https://www.dmu.edu/event/understanding-health-wellness-native-communities/feed/055347DMU honors Diversity Championshttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2014/09/dmu-honors-diversity-champions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dmu-honors-diversity-champions
https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2014/09/dmu-honors-diversity-champions/#respondTue, 16 Sep 2014 11:00:23 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=51989Diversity doesn’t just happen; to make it real and relevant, it requires champions. This spring the DMU office of multicultural affairs recognized students, faculty, staff, a community member and an organization as Diversity Champions for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the ideals of inclusiveness. Richard Salas, Ph.D., DMU’s multicultural affairs director, in the front row […]]]>https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2014/09/dmu-honors-diversity-champions/feed/051989Wordless Wednesday: festival of lightshttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/12/wordless-wednesday-festival-of-lights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordless-wednesday-festival-of-lights
https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/12/wordless-wednesday-festival-of-lights/#respondWed, 11 Dec 2013 11:00:55 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=40735]]>https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/12/wordless-wednesday-festival-of-lights/feed/040735Wordless Wednesday: winter around the worldhttps://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/01/wordless-wednesday-winter-around-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordless-wednesday-winter-around-the-world
https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/01/wordless-wednesday-winter-around-the-world/#respondWed, 16 Jan 2013 11:21:22 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/doseofdmu/?p=9930]]>https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2013/01/wordless-wednesday-winter-around-the-world/feed/032155Speaker to tackle racial inequalities in health care Dec. 5https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2012/11/speaker-to-tackle-racial-inequalities-in-health-care-dec-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speaker-to-tackle-racial-inequalities-in-health-care-dec-5
https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2012/11/speaker-to-tackle-racial-inequalities-in-health-care-dec-5/#commentsWed, 28 Nov 2012 15:45:57 +0000https://www.dmu.edu/?p=24801Des Moines University has invited Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, to speak at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, in the Student Education Center Auditorium, 3300 Grand Avenue. He will present “Racial Health Disparities – A Closer Look,” discussing the importance of cultural competency in closing the disparities in health care. Wise […]]]>https://www.dmu.edu/dose/2012/11/speaker-to-tackle-racial-inequalities-in-health-care-dec-5/feed/224801